Information for schools about free school meals in Manchester
If a customer sends their claim form to you instead of the Benefits Service
Please send the form on to us with any evidence that the customer has included with their form. We need the original documents but you can take photocopies of proof of qualifying income that will allow you to set up discretionary free school meals for up to four weeks.
Contents of Information for schools about free school meals in Manchester
- Who gets free school meals from us, the Benefits Service?
- Free school meals for children of asylum seekers
- When to start and end free school meals
- How to use our Education benefits enquiry form or the free school meals queries list
- If a customer sends their claim form to you instead of the Benefits Service (this page)





